Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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